Patents by Inventor Smith Patel

Smith Patel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Unwrapping apparatus for collecting stretch film from a load over multiple relative rotations
    Patent number: 12759828
    Abstract: A method and unwrapping apparatus collect stretch film spirally wrapped around a load by generating relative rotation between a take up device and the load over a plurality of relative rotations between the take up device and the load. In some instances, the collected stretch film may be recycled, while in other instances, the collected stretch film may be reused to wrap another load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2025
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2026
    Assignee: Lantech.com, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick R. Lancaster, III, Jean-Louis Limousin, Christian Michael Gruner, Smith Patel
  • UNWRAPPING APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING STRETCH FILM FROM A LOAD OVER MULTIPLE RELATIVE ROTATIONS
    Publication number: 20250368374
    Abstract: A method and unwrapping apparatus collect stretch film spirally wrapped around a load by generating relative rotation between a take up device and the load over a plurality of relative rotations between the take up device and the load. In some instances, the collected stretch film may be recycled, while in other instances, the collected stretch film may be reused to wrap another load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2025
    Publication date: December 4, 2025
    Inventors: Patrick R. Lancaster, III, Jean-Louis Limousin, Christian Michael Gruner, Smith Patel